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Production Year: 1935 - Music / Performing Arts - Director: Mark Sandrich - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Helen Broderick, Eric Rhodes, Eric Blore
A review by rox1 on Elvis Presley - '68 Comeback Special (Deluxe Edition) (DVD) October 5th, 2005
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Loved it
Characters / Performances
Satisfactory
Soundtrack
Outstanding
How does it compare to similar films?
Satisfactory
Advantages:
Incredible, passionate performances,a revelation
Disadvantages:
too many out - takes, fluffs etc
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
If you haven't seen any of the footage in these discs before they will be a revelation!
What do you think of when you think Elvis? Do you think young Elvis when he first became famous, recorded records like Heartbreak Hotel, Blue Suede Shoes and Hound Dog and appeared on american tv shows such as the Ed Sullivan Show? Maybe you think of the rather wooden actor Elvis who starred in countless, often very mediocre movies? Or maybe you think of the older, increasingly overweight Elvis performing in Vegas wearing rhinestone studded white jumpsuits?
To my mind none of these come close to the Elvis you see in these discs. Here is Elvis no longer a boy but a man: healthy, happy, handsome, and with amazing vocal power. In these discs he gives renditions of all his best known classics, but he performs them with such passion, energy, sex appeal and charisma that if you have only ever heard the original recordings before you will be stunned.
These must rank as some of the most charismatic, inspiring performances made by any performer in any genre of music or entertainment. Before I came across these performances I had always tended to discount Elvis as being a bit corny: seeing them instantly changed my mind. Before I get carried away however let me tell you in more detail what you get.
Setting the scene ******************** Elvis had a meteoric rise to fame in the 1950s. He released many of his most famous records and appeared on american T.V. and in front of countless live audiences.
During the 1960s however Elvis concentrated on his film career, to the detriment, in the opinion of many, of his music and performing.
After a number of years Elvis became bored of making these formulaic films. He had not performed in front of a live audience- what he did best- for more than seven years.
In 1968, however, Elvis and the american T.V. station NBC decided he should perform live again in front of an audience in a televised special. Elvis trained to get himself ready for the performances both vocally and physically. He wanted to prove both to himself and the world that he could still perform as well as he had in the past: and he could. In fact he was better than he had ever been. The passion, excitement and charisma he showed in these performances was amazing.
The format of the 1968 Comeback Special *********************************************** The show is made up of 4 different elements cut together.
The first element is footage of Elvis (with guitar) performing live with musicians on a small stage surrounded on all sides by audience. This is a very spontaneous, unplugged style performance with Elvis chatting informally between numbers. What is great is how "live" and raw the performances are: Elvis is full of excitement, energy, sex appeal and spontaneity.
The second element is similar to the first except here Elvis is alone on the stage, without his guitar, although he is still singing live, surrounded by the audience. Elvis is wearing the iconic leather suit, and performs with great dynamism, moving how only he can, at times sinking to his knees in dramatic fashion, but always singing with huge energy and passion.
The third element to the show is a more produced "studio" sequence. This features Elvis singing a medley of gospel style songs while dancers perform around him.
The final element is another "studio" sequence. This time there is a bit of a narrative mixed in with dancing and acting and another medley of songs: Elvis is the "guitar man" who breezes into town, has a scrape with the local "mr big" and falls for a beautiful woman.
What you get **************** Disc 1 This has the original show as it was shown on U.S. t.v. which is a combination of all the elements I mentioned above edited together. It also has all the unedited footage of Elvis performing with the musicians on the small stage (element 1 mentioned earlier) Excellent.
Disc2 This has all the unedited footage of Elvis performing alone, standing up, on the small stage (element 2 mentioned above). Excellent, once again. It also has all the unedited footage and out-takes of the opening and closing sequences of the show.
Disc 3 This is all the unedited footage and out-takes of the two "studio" production sequences (elements 3 &4 mentioned earlier).
Verdict ******** Amazing. If you don't think you're an Elvis fan try watching this. What I cannot overemphasise is how raw, passionate, sexy and spontaneous these performances are. The highlight has to be Elvis performing live on a small stage surrounded by the audience, wearing the leather suit that he made famous, performing with incredible charisma and energy. Brilliant.
The only criticism is that unless you are an Elvis fanatic you won't want to sit through all the out-takes and fluffs on disc 3. However at least you get a real feel for what it must have been like to be there at recording, and you know that you're not missing any good footage that had to left on the cutting room floor.
Genre: Musicals & Music Films - Rock & Pop, Oldies
Classification: Exempt
Production Year: 1968
Label / Distributor: Sony BMG / Sony Music/Arvato Services
EAN: 886973062623
Running Time: 7 hours
Studio / Live: Live
Pieces in Set: 4
Original Release Year: 2008
Release Date: 04/08/2008
Catalogue Number: 88697306262
Country Of Origin: United States of America
Plot: This programme covers a 1968 concert for NBC TV. The tracklist includes: 'Hound Dog', 'Heartbreak Hotel', 'All Shook Up', 'Love Me Tender', 'Jailhouse Rock' and 'Don't Be Cruel'.
Title: Complete 1968 Comeback Special, The (Deluxe Box Set Edition)
Performer: Elvis Presley
Sub Genre: Rock 'N' Roll
Format: Performer
Stereo: Stereo
Release details
DVD Region: DVD
Studio(s): SONY BMG; ARVATO SERVICES
Release date: 05/07/2004
No of Discs: 3
Catalogue No: 82876 61306 9
Barcode: 0828766130690
Featured: Elvis Presley
Subject: Elvis Presley
Performer: Elvis Presley
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Original 1968 Broadcast Version, Outtakes, False Starts, Alternate Stagings Of Production Numbers, If I Can Dream Music Video, Never Before Released Black Leather Performance Footage, NBC Huh Huh Huh Promotion, Deluxe Booklet
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround English
Professional reviews
Review: One of the defining moments in popular music ...billiant (Q, )
Magnificent (The Guardian, )
Titles on disc 3
27.: If I Can Dream
26.: Trouble/Guitar Man
25.: Trouble/Guitar Man
17.: Heartbreak Hotel (second 'stand up' show)
1.: Heartbreak Hotel (second 'sit down' show)
29.: If I Can Dream
28.: Trouble/Guitar Man
24.: Love Me Tender
23.: Blue Suede Shoes
22.: Don't Be Cruel
21.: Jailhouse Rock
20.: Can't Help Falling In Love
19.: All Shook Up
18.: Hound Dog
16.: Memories
15.: When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
14.: Tiger Man
13.: Blue Christmas
12.: Santa Claus Is Back In Town
11.: Lawdy Miss Clawdy
10.: Trying To Get To You
9.: Love Me
8.: One Night
7.: Blue Suede Shoes
6.: Baby What You Want Me To Do
5.: Are You Lonesome Tonight
4.: That's All Right
3.: Introductions
2.: Baby What You Want Me To Do
DVD Description
Elvis Presley--the undisputed king of rock--performs in a concert recorded on December 3, 1968. Airing as a TV special, this spectacular performance--his first TV performance in eight years--has become legendary. Performing alone as well as in special jam sessions with Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana, his early backing musicians, Elvis puts on the kind of crackling, charismatic show which helped make him the most famous rock and roll star of all time. Includes renditions of his greatest hits and more including 'All Shook Up', 'Jailhouse Rock', 'Blue Suede Shoes' and 'Heartbreak Hotel'.
Titles on disc 4
7.: Peter Gunn Theme
21.: Blue Moon Of Kentucky
20.: When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
19.: Baby What You Want Me To Do
18.: Blue Christmas
17.: One Night
16.: Lawdy Miss Clawdy
15.: Santa Claus Is Back In Town
14.: Tiger Man
13.: Love Me
12.: Baby What You Want Me To Do
11.: Danny Boy (second rehearsal)
10.: Blue Christmas/Santa Claus Is Back In Town
9.: When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
8.: Love Me
6.: That's When Your Heartaches Begin
5.: Are You Lonesome Tonight/That's My Desire
4.: Blue Christmas
3.: When It Rains It Really Pours
2.: Blue Moon/Young Love/Oh Happy Day
1.: I Got A Woman (first rehearsal)
Additional notes
Album Notes: Personnel: Elvis Presley (vocals, guitar, piano).
Titles on disc 1
12.: If I Can Dream (stereo mix)
8.: It Hurts Me
6.: Nothingville/Big Boss Man/Little Egypt/Trouble/Guitar Man
2.: Lawdy Miss Clawdy/Baby What You Want Me To Do (Heartbreak Hotel/Hound Dog/All Shook Up/Can't Help Falling In Love/Jailhouse Rock/Love Me Tender)
11.: Memories (stereo mix)
10.: Little Less Conversation
9.: Let Yourself Go
7.: If I Can Dream
5.: Memories
4.: Blue Christmas/One Night
3.: Where Could I Go But To The Lord/Up Above My Head/Saved
1.: Trouble/Guitar Man
Titles on disc 2
26.: If I Can Dream
25.: Baby What You Want Me To Do
24.: Trouble
23.: Love Me Tender
22.: Blue Suede Shoes
21.: Don't Be Cruel
20.: Jailhouse Rock
19.: Can't Help Falling In Love
18.: All Shook Up
17.: Hound Dog
16.: Heartbreak Hotel (first 'stand up' show)
15.: Memories
14.: One Night
13.: Baby What You Want Me To Do
12.: One Night
11.: Trying To Get To You
10.: Blue Christmas
9.: When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
8.: Are You Lonesome Tonight
7.: Lawdy Miss Clawdy
6.: Baby What You Want Me To Do
5.: Blue Suede Shoes
4.: Baby What You Want Me To Do
3.: Love Me
2.: Heartbreak Hotel
1.: That's All Right (first 'sit down' show)
29.: If I Can Dream
28.: Baby What You Want Me To Do
27.: Trouble/Guitar Man
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